ACTIVITY 2 : LOGARITHMS

1. Given that log10 5 = 0.699 evaluate (a) log10 125 (b) log10 50 (c) log10 0.5 [3]
1
2. Find the value of log 3 27 + log 3 �3� [1]
log 8−log 9
3. Evaluate log 64−log 81 [2]
4. Given that log 5 2 = 0.431 and log 5 3 = 0.683 find the value of
1
(a) log 5 1 2 (b) log 5 √3 [2]
1
1
5. Given that log 𝑚𝑚 = −6 and log 𝑛𝑛 = 5. Evaluate (a) log 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 (b) log 𝑚𝑚2 (c) log 𝑛𝑛 [3]
6. Evaluate 2 log 8 + log 25 − log 16 [2]
7. Given that log 7 2 = 0.3562 and log 7 3 = 0.5646, calculate the value of
(a) log 7 6 (b) log 7 1.5 (c) log 7 8 [3]
8. Evaluate (a) (i) log 4 16 [1]
log10 27
(ii) log10 3
[1]

(b) Given that log10 2 = 0.301 and log10 7 = 0.845

calculate the value of (i) log10 3.5 (ii) log10 40 [2]

ACTIVITY 3 :MATRICES

−2 −1 0 −1
1. Given that 𝐴𝐴 = � � and 𝐵𝐵 = � �, find
6 2 4 3
a) 3𝐴𝐴 − 𝐵𝐵 [2]
b) 𝐵𝐵 2 [2]
4 −3 7 3
2. Given that 𝑃𝑃 = � � and 𝑄𝑄 = � �. Find
5 2 4 6
a) the inverse of 𝑄𝑄 [2]
b) the matrix 𝑅𝑅 such that 𝑃𝑃 + 𝑄𝑄 = 𝑅𝑅 [2]
5 5 2
3. Given that 𝑀𝑀 = � � and 𝑁𝑁 = � �. Find
3 𝑥𝑥 8
a) the determinant of 𝑀𝑀 in terms of 𝑥𝑥. [1]
b) the modulus of the vector 𝑁𝑁 [1]
c) the value of 𝑥𝑥 given that det 𝑀𝑀 = |𝑁𝑁| [1]
3 −4 2
4. Given that 𝑃𝑃 = � � and 𝑄𝑄 = � �, find
5 1 8
4𝑛𝑛
a) the value of 𝑛𝑛 if 𝑃𝑃𝑃𝑃 = � �
18
−1
b) 𝑃𝑃 [4]
ACTIVITY 4: SUBJECT OF THE FORMULA
2 5
1. Given that 𝑥𝑥−3𝑝𝑝 = 𝑞𝑞 express 𝑥𝑥 in terms of 𝑝𝑝 and 𝑞𝑞 [2]
2. The volume, 𝑉𝑉 of a material needed to make a cylindrical tube of iternal radius
𝑟𝑟 and external radius 𝑅𝑅 and length ℎ is given by the formula 𝑣𝑣 = 𝜋𝜋(𝑅𝑅 2 − 𝑟𝑟 2 )ℎ
22
(i). Taking 𝜋𝜋 to be 7
, find the value of 𝑣𝑣 when 𝑅𝑅 = 4𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐, 𝑟𝑟 = 3𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 and
ℎ = 150𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 [2]
(ii).Make 𝑅𝑅 the subject of the formula. [3]
3𝑥𝑥 2 −12
3. It is given that 𝑦𝑦 = 5
express 𝑥𝑥 in terms of 𝑦𝑦. [1]
3𝑥𝑥
4. Given that 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥−𝑡𝑡
(i). Calculate the value of 𝑦𝑦 when 𝑥𝑥 = 4 and 𝑡𝑡 = 1.5 [1]
(ii).Express 𝑥𝑥 in terms of 𝑦𝑦 and 𝑡𝑡 [2]
5. Make 𝑦𝑦 the subject of the formula 𝑥𝑥 = �𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 − 𝑑𝑑 [3]
6. The surface area 𝐴𝐴 of a solid cylinder of height ℎ and base radius 𝑟𝑟 is given by the
formula 𝐴𝐴 = 2𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋(𝑟𝑟 + ℎ)
(i). Make ℎ the subject of the formula
22
(ii).Find ℎ when 𝐴𝐴 = 77, 𝑟𝑟 = 2.5 and 𝜋𝜋 = 7
[4]
1
7. Given that 𝑏𝑏 = 2 √𝑎𝑎2 − 𝑥𝑥 2 , make 𝑥𝑥 the subject of the formula. [2]
8. Given that 3ℎ + 2𝑥𝑥 = 2𝑓𝑓 − 𝑔𝑔𝑔𝑔 express 𝑥𝑥 in terms of 𝑓𝑓, 𝑔𝑔 and ℎ [3]

ACTIVITY 5: VECTORS

1. In the diagram, 𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂 is a trapezium with 𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂 parallel to 𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶. 𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂 and 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 intersect
1
������⃗ = 𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑 − 𝒃𝒃, ������⃗
at 𝐺𝐺. 𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂: 𝐺𝐺𝐺𝐺 = 2: 1 and 𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶 = 𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂, 𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶 𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶 = 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 + 𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔
2

𝑪𝑪 𝑩𝑩

𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑 − 𝒃𝒃 𝑮𝑮

𝑶𝑶 𝑨𝑨
𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 + 𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟔

a) Express in terms of 𝒂𝒂 and/or 𝒃𝒃.

i). �����⃗ ������⃗ (iii) ������⃗
𝑨𝑨𝑨𝑨 (ii) 𝑨𝑨𝑨𝑨 𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶 [6]
�����⃗ = 𝒌𝒌𝑨𝑨𝑨𝑨
b) Given that 𝑨𝑨𝑨𝑨 �����⃗
i). Express �����⃗
𝑨𝑨𝑨𝑨 in terms of 𝒂𝒂, 𝒃𝒃 and a scalar 𝑘𝑘. [1]
ii). Show that ������⃗
𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶 = (2 + 𝑘𝑘)𝒂𝒂 + (6 − 7𝑘𝑘)𝒃𝒃 [3]
 c) Using the two expressions for 𝑂𝑂𝑂𝑂, find the value of k. [2]
3 12 ������⃗ = � 5𝑏𝑏 �
9. It is given that ������⃗
𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶 = � �, ������⃗
𝑷𝑷𝑷𝑷 = � � and 𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶
4 𝑎𝑎 −𝑏𝑏
a) Find the value of 𝑎𝑎 and the value of 𝑏𝑏 [3]
�������⃗
b) Calculate |𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶| [2]
10. It is given that ������⃗
𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶 = 𝒑𝒑 + 5𝒒𝒒, ������⃗
𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶 = 7𝒑𝒑 + 3𝒒𝒒 and 𝑨𝑨𝑨𝑨������⃗ = 3ℎ𝒑𝒑 + (ℎ − 𝑘𝑘)𝒒𝒒, find
the values of ℎ and 𝑘𝑘.
11. It is given that ������⃗ ������⃗ in terms of 𝒂𝒂 and 𝒃𝒃
𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶 = 𝟗𝟗𝟗𝟗 + 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓. (a) Express 5𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶
3ℎ
(b). Given that 4
𝒂𝒂 + (ℎ − 𝑘𝑘)𝒃𝒃 = ������⃗
𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶 . Find the value of ℎ and the value of 𝑘𝑘 [3]

ACTIVITY 6 :FUNCTIONS
𝑘𝑘+𝑥𝑥
1. It is given that 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 2𝑥𝑥+1 and that 𝑓𝑓(−3) = 2, find the value of 𝑘𝑘 [2]
2. It is given that 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = (𝑥𝑥 − 3)2 + 5
a) Find the value of 𝑓𝑓(−2) [1]
b) Solve the equation 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑓𝑓(2) [2]
3. Given that 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 5𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 + 6 and 𝑓𝑓(−3) = 15, find the value of 𝑘𝑘 [2]
3
4. It is given that 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 2𝑥𝑥−5
1
Find (a) 𝑓𝑓(2) (b) 𝑓𝑓 �2� [2]
5. Given that 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 4𝑥𝑥 − 7
1
a) Find 𝑓𝑓 �2� [1]
b) The value of 𝑝𝑝 when 𝑓𝑓(𝑝𝑝) = −3 [1]
6. It is given that 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑥𝑥 2 − 7𝑥𝑥
a) Find 𝑓𝑓(5) [1]
b) The values of 𝑥𝑥 for which 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = −10 [3]
7. Given that 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 3𝑥𝑥 + 2 find 𝑓𝑓(−2) [1]
3−2𝑥𝑥
8. Given that 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 3+2𝑥𝑥 find 𝑓𝑓(−1) [2]
9. It is given that 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = (𝑥𝑥 − 3)2 + 5
a) Find the value of 𝑓𝑓(−2) [1]
b) Solve the equation 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝑓𝑓(−2) [2]

ACTIVITY 7:STANDARD FORM

1. a) Express 609.4 in standard form [1]

a) 7.6 × 102 as a decimal number [1]
2. a) (2 × 102 ) − (8 × 102 ), giving your answer in standard form. [1]
 b) Express 39000 in standard form. [1]

3. Express 160 × 10−4 in standard form. [1]

4. Write down 7.316 × 10−3 as a number in ordinary form. [1]
5. Given that 𝑚𝑚 = 4 × 105 and 𝑛𝑛 = 5 × 102 , expressing answers in standard form,
find
a) 𝑚𝑚 − 𝑛𝑛 [1]
𝑚𝑚
b) 𝑛𝑛2 [2]
6. It is given that 𝑚𝑚 = 2.1 × 107 and 𝑛𝑛 = 3 × 104 expressing your answers in standard
form , find
a) 𝑚𝑚 ÷ 𝑛𝑛 [1]
2
b) 𝑛𝑛 + 𝑚𝑚 [2]

ACTIVITY 8: INEQUALITY

1. Solve the inequality 21 ≤ 8𝑥𝑥 − 5 ≤ 75 and illustrate the solution on a number

line [3]
2. Given that 4 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 6 and −2 ≤ 𝑦𝑦 ≤ 7 calculate
a) The greatest value of 𝑥𝑥 − 𝑦𝑦 [1]
b) The least possible value of 𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑦𝑦 2 [2]
3. a) Solve the inequality 28 < 15𝑛𝑛 + 22 ≤ 67 [2]

b) Given that 𝑛𝑛 is a whole number and a perfect square, write down the value of 𝑛𝑛

which satisfies the inequality 28 < 15𝑛𝑛 + 22 ≤ 67 [1]

4. a) Solve the inequality 4 − 5𝑥𝑥 < 19 [2]

b) Represent your solution on a Cartesian plane [1]

5. a) (i) Solve the inequality 3𝑥𝑥 − 5 > 21 [1]

(ii) Write down the greatest value of 𝑥𝑥 for which 3𝑥𝑥 − 5 > 21 [1]

b) Illustrate the inequality −4 < 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 2 on a number line. [1]

6. Solve the inequality 3𝑥𝑥 + 17 < 5 − 3𝑥𝑥. Write down the maximum possible
value of 𝑥𝑥 such that 3𝑥𝑥 + 17 < 5 − 3𝑥𝑥 [1]

ACTIVITY 9: ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS

1 3
1. Solve the equation 2−𝑚𝑚 − 𝑚𝑚−4 = 0 [3]
3𝑡𝑡+1
2. Solve the equation 2
=4 [2]
3𝑦𝑦 2 +8𝑦𝑦+4
3. Simplify 𝑦𝑦 2 −4
[3]
 7 5
4. Express as a single fraction in its lowest terms 6𝑥𝑥 = 9𝑥𝑥 [2]
𝑝𝑝−3
5. Solve the equation 2𝑝𝑝 + 1 = 1 + 2
[3]
2𝑣𝑣−6
6. Simplify 𝑣𝑣2 [2]
−2𝑣𝑣−3
18 16
7. Solve the equation 𝑞𝑞
− 𝑞𝑞+2 = 1 [3]
𝑥𝑥 2
8. Simplify 3 = 𝑥𝑥 −2 [1]
2𝑥𝑥𝑦𝑦 2 ×7𝑥𝑥 2 𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦
9. Simplify 7𝑦𝑦𝑡𝑡 2 ×4𝑥𝑥𝑦𝑦 3
[2]
𝑎𝑎 3
10. Express 𝑎𝑎−1 − 𝑎𝑎+2 as a single fraction. [3]
𝑥𝑥 5
11. Express 𝑥𝑥−2 + 𝑥𝑥+1 as a single fraction. [3]
𝑦𝑦
12. Solve the equation 3 − 2 = 5 [2]

ACTIVITY 10: FACTORISATION

1. Expand (1 − 2𝑥𝑥)(𝑥𝑥 + 3) [2]

2. Remove brackets and simplify 3(𝑎𝑎 + 2𝑐𝑐) − 4(2𝑎𝑎 − 𝑐𝑐) [2]

3. Factorise completely 2𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 − 2𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 − 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 [2]

4. Factorise completely 3𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 + 𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛 − 6𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 − 2𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛 [2]

5. Solve the equation 2(3𝑦𝑦 − 5) = 4𝑦𝑦 + 7 [2]

6. Factorise completely i) 3𝑑𝑑2 + 12𝑑𝑑 [1]

ii) 3𝑎𝑎 − 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 − 2𝑏𝑏 + 6 [2]

2 1
7. Solve the equation 3 (𝑥𝑥 − 1) − 4 (3𝑥𝑥 − 50) = 1 [3]

8. Factorise completely 𝑦𝑦 2 (𝑥𝑥 − 2) − 𝑥𝑥 + 2 [3]

9. Simplify 2𝑚𝑚(𝑛𝑛 + 𝑚𝑚) − 5𝑚𝑚2 [1]

10. Expand and simplify (3𝑥𝑥 + 2𝑦𝑦)(2𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑦𝑦) [2]

11. Remove brackets and simplify 4(7𝑥𝑥 − 3) − 3(5𝑥𝑥 − 4) [1]

12. Remove brackets and simplify 3𝑥𝑥(5𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑦𝑦) − 10𝑥𝑥 2 [2]

 ACTIVITY 11: QUADRATIC EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS

1. Factorise completely
i). 8𝑥𝑥 2 − 8 [2]
ii). 6𝑥𝑥 2 + 25𝑥𝑥 − 9 [2]
iii). 𝑥𝑥 2 − 6𝑥𝑥 + 9 [2]
iv). 5𝑡𝑡 2 − 20𝑡𝑡 [2]
2. Solve the equation 5𝑥𝑥 2 − 3𝑥𝑥 − 2 = 0 [2]
1
3. Solve the equations i) (𝑡𝑡 + 5)2 = 6 4 [3]
1 2 9
ii) �𝑦𝑦 − 5� = 25 [3]
4. Solve the equation 5𝑥𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑥 − 7 = 0, giving your answer to 2 decimal places. [4]
5. Given that 𝑦𝑦 = 3 is a solution of the equation 2𝑦𝑦 2 + 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘 − 27 = 0
Find the other solution [2]
6. Solve the equation 2𝑥𝑥 2 + 6𝑥𝑥 + 1 = 0 giving your answers to 2dp. [5]

ACTIVITY 12: SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS

Solve the simultaneous equations

1. 3𝑥𝑥 + 4𝑦𝑦 = 1
4𝑥𝑥 + 3𝑦𝑦 = 6

2. 4𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑦𝑦 = 5
1
𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦 = −
4

1
3. 𝑥𝑥 = 2 𝑦𝑦
3𝑥𝑥 − 𝑦𝑦 = 7

4. 3𝑚𝑚 + 2𝑛𝑛 = 12
4𝑚𝑚 − 3𝑛𝑛 = −1

5. 6𝑥𝑥 + 4𝑦𝑦 = 3
4𝑥𝑥 + 6𝑦𝑦 = 5
 ACTIVITY 13: VARIATION

1. 𝑛𝑛 varies partly as 𝑑𝑑 and partly as 𝑓𝑓. Given that 𝑛𝑛 = 19 when 𝑑𝑑 = 3 and 𝑓𝑓 = 2

and also that 𝑛𝑛 = 5 when 𝑑𝑑 = 5 and 𝑓𝑓 = −2. Find 𝑛𝑛 when 𝑑𝑑 = 6 and 𝑓𝑓 = 4 [5]
2. It is given that 𝑥𝑥 varies directly as 𝑦𝑦 and inversely as the square of 𝑧𝑧
a) Write down an equation that expresses 𝑥𝑥 in terms of 𝑦𝑦, 𝑧𝑧 and a constant 𝑘𝑘 [1]
b) Calculate the value of the constant 𝑘𝑘 when 𝑥𝑥 = 15, 𝑦𝑦 = 27 and 𝑧𝑧 = 3 [1]
c) Calculate the value of 𝑧𝑧 when 𝑥𝑥 = 30 and 𝑦𝑦 = 294 [2]
3. 𝑦𝑦 varies directly as 𝑣𝑣 and inversely as (𝑥𝑥 + 2)
i). Express 𝑦𝑦 in terms of 𝑣𝑣, 𝑥𝑥 and a constant 𝑘𝑘 [1]
3
ii). Given that 𝑦𝑦 = 2, 𝑥𝑥 = 8 and 𝑣𝑣 = 5, find the value of 𝑘𝑘 [2]
iii). Find 𝑦𝑦 when 𝑥𝑥 = 11 and 𝑣𝑣 = 2 [2]
4. It is given that 𝑦𝑦 varies inversely as (2𝑥𝑥 + 3) and that 𝑦𝑦 = 1 when 𝑥𝑥 = 1
i). Express 𝑦𝑦 in terms of 𝑥𝑥 [2]
ii). Find the value of 𝑥𝑥 when 𝑦𝑦 = 5 [2]
5. 𝑦𝑦 varies inversely as the square of 𝑥𝑥. Given that 𝑦𝑦 = 4 when 𝑥𝑥 = 3, find the value of
𝑦𝑦 when 𝑥𝑥 = 2. [4]

ACTIVITY 14: PROBABILITY

1. A box contains twelve tennis balls which are identical except for colour. Three of the
tennis balls are yellow, four are green and five are white.
a) Find the probability that the ball picked at random from the box is
i) White [1]
ii) Black [1]
b) Two balls are picked form the box at random. Find the probability that they are
i) Of the same colours [2]
ii) Of different colours. [2]
2. There are 500 pupils at a school. Given that one in every four pupils rides to school,
calculate
a) The number of pupils who ride to school [1]
b) The probability that i) a pupil chosen at random does not ride to school [1]

ii) two pupils chosen at random ride to school [2]

 3. Two bags contain beads. The first bag contains 2 black and 3 white beads, the second bag
contains 2 black, 1 white and 2 red beads. A bead is taken at random from each bag. The
tree diagram below represents these outcomes.
First bag Second bag
2 black
5
1
5 white
𝒃𝒃𝒃𝒃𝒃𝒃𝒃𝒃𝒃𝒃

2 2
5 5 red
2 black
5
1
3 𝒘𝒘𝒘𝒘𝒘𝒘𝒘𝒘𝒘𝒘
5 white
5

2 red
5
Giving each answer in its simplest form, find the probability that

a) Both beads are black [1]

b) Both beads are red [1]
c) Exactly one bead is black [2]

ACTIVITY 15: COORDINATE GEOMETRY

1. .
𝒚𝒚 = 𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟑 + 𝟒𝟒
y-axis

𝐴𝐴

B O D x - axis
𝒃𝒃𝒃𝒃𝒃𝒃𝒃𝒃𝒃𝒃
c
 In the diagram 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 is 10 units and 𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 is parallel to 𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶. 𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵 is the line 𝑦𝑦 = 3𝑥𝑥 + 4

a) Write down i) the value of 𝑐𝑐 [1]

ii) the equation of the line 𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶 which is

parallel to 𝑦𝑦 = 3𝑥𝑥 + 4 [1]

b) Find the coordinates of the point 𝐷𝐷 where the line in part (𝑎𝑎) (𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖) crosses the x-
axis. [1]
2. 𝐴𝐴 is the point (0; 6) and B is the point (4; 2). Find
a) the gradient of the line 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 [1]
b) the equation of the line 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 [1]
3. ..

𝑦𝑦

x
𝐴𝐴 𝑂𝑂
𝑦𝑦 = 12 − 4𝑥𝑥

In the diagram, the line through 𝐴𝐴 is parallel to the line 𝑦𝑦 = 12 − 4𝑥𝑥 and the distance
𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 = 5 units.

a) Write down the 𝑥𝑥 − coordinate of 𝐵𝐵 [1]

b) Find the equation of the line through 𝐴𝐴 parallel to the line 𝑦𝑦 = 12 − 4𝑥𝑥 [2]
ACTIVITY 16: TRAVEL GRAPHS

1. The diagram below is a velocity−time graph of an object which accelerates uniformly

from rest and attains a velocity of 20𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 in 2𝑠𝑠. The object maintains a constant velocity
for a further 4𝑠𝑠 and then accelerates uniformly again for 4𝑠𝑠 after which it reaches a
velocity of 40𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠. Calculate

40
40
40
Velocity m/s

20

0 2 Time (seconds) 6 10

a) The acceleration of the object during the first 2 seconds

b) The distance covered by the object during the 10 seconds
c) The average speed of the object during the 10 seconds
d) The velocity of the object 9 seconds from rest.
2. The diagram is a velocity−time graph of the last 25 seconds of a car’s journey. From 𝑡𝑡 =
0 to 𝑡𝑡 = 20 the car moves with a constant speed of 4𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠. From 𝑡𝑡 = 20 to 𝑡𝑡 = 25 the car
moves with a constant retardation.

4
Velocity (m/s)

0 5 10 15 20 25
Time (seconds)
 a) Calculate the retardation when 𝑡𝑡 = 22.5 [1]
b) Show that the distance travelled during the 25 seconds is 90m [1]
c) Draw the distance−time graph for the 25 seconds. [2]
2
3. A car decelerates from 18𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 at 2𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 from 6 seconds. It then travels with a constant
velocity for 10 second and then decelerates at ℎ𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 2 until it comes to rest in the next 8
seconds.
a) Draw the velocity−time graph of the car. [1]
b) Calculate the distance that the car travels at a constant speed. [1]

ACTIVITY 17: CHANGE OF UNITS

1. Convert a speed of 20 meters per second into kilometers per hour
2. A solid rectangular block measuring 6𝑚𝑚 × 5𝑚𝑚 × 2𝑚𝑚 is made up of a metal whose
density is 7850𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘
a) Find the mass of the block in tons [2]
3 3
b) Convert 7850𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘/𝑚𝑚 to 𝑔𝑔/𝑐𝑐𝑚𝑚 [1]
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3. Express 8 3 𝑚𝑚/𝑠𝑠 in 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘/ℎ𝑟𝑟 [1]
4. Express
a) 5.3𝑘𝑘𝑚𝑚2 in hectares. [1]
b) 20 litres in cubic centimeters [1]
5. A boy completes 400𝑚𝑚 race in one minute. Express
a) 400𝑚𝑚 as a fraction of a kilometer [1]
b) His speed in kilometers per hour [2]
3
6. A household is allowed 450 litres of water a day. Calculate in 𝑚𝑚 the amount of water the
household is allowed to use in the month. [2]

ACTIVITY 18: LIMITS OF ACCURACY, DECIMAL PLACES,

SIGNIFICANT FIGURES, LEAST AND GREATEST VALUES

1. Express 0.9083 to the nearest tenth. [1]

2. Express
a) 784.709 correct to 2 significant figures [1]
b) 7.369 correct to two significant figures [1]
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c) 12 as a decimal giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places. [1]
3. Express 4.7268 correct to 3 significant figures [1]
4. Write 0.02998 correct to 3 decimal places [1]
5. Express 0.05896 correct to 3 significant figures [1]
6. Express 0.096 correct to 2 decimal places [1]
7. Express 49.9973 correct to 4 significant figures [1]
8. Express 99.996 correct to 2 decimal places [1]
9. A rectangle measures 10.2𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 by 7.1 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 correct to one decimal place. Find the minimum
possible perimeter of the rectangle. [3]
10. A box is 12𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 high correct to the nearest centimeter. Complete the statement about the
height ℎ of the box _____ ≤ ℎ < ______ [2]
11. The distance from the to the planet Satum is 1 429 400 000 kilometers. Write the distance
in standard form correct to 3 significant figures. [2]
12. A factory makes doors that are 900 millimeters wide, correct to the nearest millimeter.
Complete the statement about the width 𝑊𝑊 of each door ____≤ 𝑊𝑊 ≤_______ [2]
13. The length of the side of an equilateral triangle is given as 41𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚, correct to the nearest
millimeter.
a) Write down the lower bound for the length of a side in 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 [1]
b) Giving your answers in centimeters, calculate the lower bound of the perimeter of
the triangle. [1]

ACTIVITY 19: SETS

1. In a class of 40, every pupil studies at least one of the subjects, Mathematics, Geography
and Accounts. 4 pupils study Mathematics and Geography
5 study Mathematics and Accounts
15 study Mathematics only
13 study Geography only
4 study Accounts only
Find the number of students who study all three subjects. [3]
2. 𝜉𝜉 = 2 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 30, 𝑥𝑥 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑎𝑎 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 4}, 𝐴𝐴 = {𝑥𝑥: 𝑥𝑥 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒𝑒 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 4},
𝐵𝐵 = {2, 8, 28}
Draw a clearly labelled Venn diagram to show the elements in its region. [3]
3. An Agriculture class picked tomatoes, 𝑥𝑥 pupils picked more than 49 tomatoes, 3𝑥𝑥 pupils
picked fewer than 51 tomatoes and 5 pupils picked exactly 50 tomatoes. It is given that
𝜉𝜉 = {𝑡𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑒 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝𝑝 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝑡𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑒 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐}
𝐴𝐴 = the set of pupils who picked more than 49 tomatoes
𝐵𝐵 = the set of pupils who picked more than 51 tomatoes
(i) Illustrate the information on a clearly labelled Venn diagram. [2]
(ii) Given that the total number of pupils who picked tomatoes was 47, find 𝑥𝑥.[2]

ACTIVITY 20 : RATIO

1. a) Given that 12: 𝑑𝑑 = 3: 7 find the value of 𝑑𝑑.

b) A sum of money is divided in the ratio 2: 3. Given that the largest share is
$224 000, calculate the smallest share.
2. At a certain party the ratio men : women : children was 5 : 6 : 4. If there were 80
children at the party, calculate the total number of people at the party.
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3. a). Express the ratio 20 minutes : 1 3 hours in its simplest form. [1]
b). Partners A and B share their profits from a business in the ratio 5 : 3. If B
received $4 800 000 calculate A’s share. [3]
4. The metal used to make a coin is a mixture of steel and copper. The ratio mass of steel :
mass of copper is 108 : 7. The coin has a mass of 230 milligrams, calculate the mass of
copper in this coin in milligrams. [3]
𝑎𝑎−𝑏𝑏 4
5. Given that 𝑎𝑎+𝑏𝑏 = 5, find the ratio 𝑎𝑎: 𝑏𝑏 [3]
6. Pauline mixes lemon juice, sugar and water in the ratio 3 ∶ 2 ∶ 7 respectively by volume,
to make lemon squash. In making the squash Pauline used 35 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 of water. Calculate the
volume of sugar she used. [2]